A few figures to give you more of an idea about Lyon...

Economy and higher education

• 1.38 million inhabitants in Metropolitan Lyon.
• 2^nd leading economic centre in France with European Gross Domestic Product ranked 2nd in France
• 2^nd most developed region in France in the healthcare sector and 2nd largest university hospital in France
• 1^st French city for its digital technology influence
• Leading French city in terms of new business start-ups
• 102,631 Companies Headquarters and 1500 decision making centres (Sanofi Pasteur, Bio Mérieux, Renault Trucks...)
• Leading city in 6 sectors: biotechnology, chemistry/environment, digital entertainment, innovative textiles, transport & mobility, energy transition
•  2^nd city for post-secondary studies and in terms of number of students (best student city in 2018-2019 according to l’Etudiant.fr), 13,300 researchers and 550 laboratories in Lyon
•  More than 40 international NGOs, 

Tourism and heritage

• 500 ha listed as Unesco World Heritage;
• Capital of gastronomy;
• 2^nd congress city in France (ICCA - International congress and Convention Association rankings);
• 2^nd French hotel capacity with19,058 rooms in Lyon Metropolis;
• 200 meeting spaces including 4 major dedicated sites;
• The Lyon Convention Centre hosts 350 events a year;
• Lyon  organizes around a hundred trade shows a year at its main venues;
• Business travel accounted for 66% hotel bookings;
• 4^th French airport with direct flights to 120 destinations, 3 TGV stations and 5 motorways linking all major European cities;
• Lyon Part-Dieu1^st international train station in France with 125,000 passengers every day;
• Leading French city and 13^th global city in the GDS-Index (Global Destination Sustainability Index);
• 2^nd ‘Europe’s Leading City Destination 2021 WTA;